Been MIA

Sorry to all of my readers for being MIA. Life happened and it happened hard and fast. It still isn't 100% better, hell it's not even 70% better, but it's getting there. I can't really discuss it yet for fear of the wrong people seeing it, but basically I am waiting on hopefully three good things to happen.

1. I know will happen for sure and will involve money :). Just have to wait about 5 months

2. I am pretty positive will happen next year and will also involve money sort of and eventually will lead to a lifestyle change.

3. Well 3 is just a "forecast" so it may or may not happen

In other news...

Boo turned three on Saturday. We had it party yesterday and it was a pretty good turn out. It was his first party that involved guests that weren't family. We just had it at the lake, there was a playground and you could go swimming if you wanted to. We had a HUGE cake but it melted :( just before we ate it because it was pretty hot out. He got legos, clothes, a BUNCH of Hot Wheels, and two shake and go cars (Buzz and Woody).

In the land of Skeebs...

Mason is on his way to 9 months old and I have no idea where the time goes. He shows no interest in crawling, but he can clap, wave, and say hi, mama, da da, and bubba. We're still trying to get money saved/raised to help with his DOC-band. He needs to get it ASAP or it may not help him. He is such a good boy though and is mostly on table foods now. He still gets purees sometimes and of course his beloved bottle.

So sorry I've been MIA and I'll try to blog more often. I tend to throw myself in a hole and don't come out when it comes to stressful times in my life. Right now is the most stress I've seen in a long time, but I'm hoping it doesn't last long.

And The winner is

# 7

ModernMom said...

I liked you on facebook and wrote on your wall!

August 14, 2010 8:16 AM

Winner has 48 hours to reply to the email I sent or another winner will be chosen. *Please Note the winner has already replied to the email*

Thanks to everyone who entered! Check back soon for another exciting giveaway.

Tax Free Weekend

Texas tax free weekend starts today. I am absolutely DREADING my trip to the store today. I need one thing...DIAPERS. Why on Earth didn't I buy them yesterday? Because I forgot it was Tax Free Weekend. I suppose at least diapers are tax free as well so I can save my little 8.25% on two packages of diapers. I feel like I should buy a new outfit to make it worth the hassle. I wonder if Bob will go for that? I can hear that conversation now. I suppose I could buy the boys new shoes or an outfit or two.

Speaking of the boys...

Did you vote for Mason today? Just click on the widget in the top right corner of the blog and sign up on the site. You can choose to not get notifications from the site. It is our local newspaper hosting the contest. After you sign up the easiest way to vote is stay logged in but leave the site and click on the widget from here again because it will take you right to his photo instead of making you search through all the photos to find his.

Also remember the auction to benefit Mason's Page on Facebook starts on Sunday. Mason, or Skeeber for those that don't know my boys needs to wear a DOC band for plagiocephaly. Insurance has denied our claim due to a specific exclusion. Our amazing friends started Mason's page to help us raise the funds to pay for Mason's treatments.

Mommy's night out

Last night I had a spouses event for Bob's company so I left Patrick and Mason home with daddy and I enjoyed my night off.

We went to La Hacienda Ranch and ate yummy Mexican food and drank amazing margaritas. We got free gifts (always at "K" events). I got to catch up with other spouses I hadn't seen since District Meeting in December and meet for the first time the spouses I talk to on Facebook.

I took over roll as Chapter Secretary, and can't wait to get started with that. I am super organized so this is right up my alley. Bob's always saying I need a list of the lists I need to make. Yeah he thinks he's funny. ;)

When I got home the dishes were done, the kids (and husband) were fed, and both boys were in bed. Patrick wasn't sleeping of course, he wanted to say good night to mommy. I have an amazing husband whom I love very much. Next time I am making the hubby drop me off and pick me up so I don't have to drive.

~*~*~*DID YOU VOTE YET~*~*~*

It appears you can vote once a day so even if you voted yesterday please vote again. Mason appreciates it and so does his mommy. Thank you!

PLEASE VOTE!!!!

Mason is entered in a local photo contest. Voting begins today and we need your votes. Please take a moment to click on the vote for me widget on the top right corner of the blog. First place gets a photo session and the mommy gets to choose between a tummy tuck and liposuction in three places both valued at $600. I am asking all of my readers for your help because I would LOVE LOVE LOVE it if we could win. Mason has never had professional photos taken and we know all mothers deserve a tummy tuck. So please take a moment of your time and vote for my little Skeeber.

Because I have the most incredible amazing wonderful friends in the world

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Masons-Page/148628051830317

They have started a page for people to follow Mason's progress and a way to donate to the cost of the DOC band as well as a way to donate goods to be auctioned off to help raise money for Mason's treatments.

Please take a moment to like the page and pass it on, even if you can't donate because you never know what will happen if it gets all around facebook.

I love my friends more than they will ever know.

XOXO

Skeeber Skeebs

Well it's been quite a whirlwind of a week. Mason had his (late) 6 month check up on Tuesday. The Nurse Practitioner noticed his head right away. I've always been concerned with the shape of Mason's head, but the doctors where we previously lived didn't seem to show any signs of concern so I just let it go. Missy (the NP) noticed it right away and referred us to Cranial-Tech so we could get an evaluation done to see how severe his head is.

He has moderate-severe Plagiocephaly and Brachycephaly with associated facial and ear asymmetries. Basically that means his head is flat in the back and bulges on the sides and his ears aren't symmetrical. He also has issues with the muscles in his neck and they are so tight on one side you can actually see them pulling through the skin when they tilted his head around.

Cranial-Tech recommends the DOC band treatment for Mason. He would wear the band for 23 hours a day for about 4 months (maybe longer). It's super important we get this taken care of ASAP because the longer we wait the harder it will be to treat.

So what are we waiting for? Well insurance has denied our claim because of a specific exclusion. They won't cover any of the costs for treatment. Which means we have to figure out a way to come up with the $4,000 it costs for one round of treatment (meaning if he needs to wear the band for more than 4 months we'd need another $4,000 at that point).

There's nothing like looking at your happy smiling baby who has no idea what's going on and knowing in your heart that there is nothing you can do for him. It's pretty much the worst feeling in the world. I've heard "don't beat yourself up", "don't worry about it", "it is what it is", "you're not a bad mom", and "everything will be okay".

Nobody will truly understand until they are a mother in the same situation. You can't not worry about it and you do beat yourself up. It's your sole purpose in motherhood to make sure your children are happy, healthy, and well cared for. When you fail at one of those things it makes you feel like crap. Plain and simple I feel like crap and I DO feel like a horrible mother.